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STORY: HANASAKA JIJII (JAPAN)
DATE: 12 OCTOBER 2025
TIME: 2.30-3.30PM
​VENUE:TEMU2 @ GMBB
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In the mountains of Japan, there lives an elderly, childless couple. One day, a dog wanders into their home. They welcome him and name him Shiro — unaware that he possesses a special power...
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STORY: ANANSI & THE MAGIC POT (CARIBBEAN)
DATE: 9 NOVEMBER 2025
TIME: 2.30-3.30PM
​VENUE:TEMU2 @ GMBB

Anansi finds a magic pot that produces delicious food. Wanting it all to himself, he hides it from his family. But one day, his wife discovers the pot…

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STORY: FOOL OF THE WORLD (RUSSIA)
DATE: 14 DECEMBER 2025
TIME: 2.30-3.30PM
​VENUE: ​TEMU2 @ GMBB

Peter is known as the Fool of the World because he is simple and naïve — but he has a kind heart. One winter’s day, while walking through a forest, he meets a mysterious old woman who sends him on a magical journey…

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STORY: THE WIZARD OF ALDERLY EDGE (ENGLAND)
DATE: 11 JANUARY 2026
TIME: 2.30-3.30PM
​VENUE: ​TEMU2 @ GMBB

A farmer travels to a nearby market to sell his finest white horse. On the way, he meets an old man who tells him that no one in the town will buy such a beautiful animal — but offers to purchase the horse himself. First, however, the farmer and his horse must embark on a journey across Cheshire’s mysterious landscape…

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STORY: SANG KANCIL - HARIMAU'S FUNERAL (MALAYSIA)
DATE: 8 FEBRUARY 2026
TIME: 2.30-3.30PM
​VENUE:​TEMU2 @ GMBB

Harimau finally captures Sang Kancil, the little mouse deer who has tricked him so many times. But the clever Sang Kancil convinces the King of the Forest to stage his funeral, so that all the animals will gather to pay their respects. Naturally, nothing goes according to plan.

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STORY: WHY THE LION & THE HYENA CHASE THE HARE (KENYA)
DATE: 8 MARCH 2026
TIME: 2.30-3.30PM
​VENUE:​TEMU2 @ GMBB

The lion and the hyena are good friends who always hunt together, catching deer or antelope for their dinner. They often sit side by side over their meal, laughing, joking, and sharing stories. Sungura the hare grows jealous of their close friendship — and devises a scheme to drive the two friends apart.

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